From Embers

You couldn't live on either of them.

They can't support life.

Well, I'd still pick Pluto.

It's my favorite planet.

Pluto isn't a planet, Dad.

It's a trans-Neptunian object.

It'll always be a planet to me.

Housekeeping.

Housekeeping.

What the hell?

Don't you see the disturb time on the door?

I'm-- I'm sorry, sir. I knocked several times.

Check your records.

I said, "one o'clock, late check out."

-It's three o'clock now. -Whoa.

I-- I'll leave when I'm ready to leave.

By the way, there's no bath towel

in the closet that's promised in the brochure.

Can you just do your job right, huh?

But maybe you want to join me in the bathroom

We could clean each other, huh?

Hey, those fingers taste good?

My dad's gonna be here in a second.

You want a ride home?

My mom will be here soon.

I got a good grade on my math test.

My dad's gonna get me a new phone.

You got a 67 in math. That's almost failing.

Almost failing is still passing.

Want to hang out next week?

-We're moving to Cliftonburg. -Really?

Cliftonburg sucks.

I don't think my mom will let me go there.

See you, Kevin.

Hope you don't get murdered in Cliftonburg.

Hey, that kind of rhymes.

Hey, bud. Sorry I'm late.

Ready?

How'd it go today?

-Hi. -Hi.

May I? Please.

So you used to work at a bank?

Uh, yes, Spring Glen Community Bank.

And you're okay with the odd hours?

The website said early mornings.

Right, like starting around four.

-4:00 a.m.? -Yes.

So it looks like

you haven't had a job in a while.

Do you think you can adapt to having a job again?

Um, well, some of my strengths,

I've been a full-time mom to an autistic child

for the past eight years.

No weekends, no holidays, no friends,

no colleagues, no reward system to motivate me.

It's not on my resume,

but I am more capable of high-intensity work

than you can imagine.

The more demanding, the better.

I need this job.

Thanks. We'll...

we'll take all that under consideration.

Thank you. That's all I ask.

I appreciate you coming in.

Thanks.

Next, please!

Hey, Cory. Uh, I know.

I'm sorry. I'm running behind.

I'll be right there.

Oh! I'm sorry I'm late! Are you okay?

Are you okay? Oh, God.

I'm sorry.

I'm home. I'm home. I'm home.

I'm home. I'm home. I'm home.

Mommy's sorry. It's okay, it's okay!

It's okay, it's okay, it's okay!

It's okay, it's okay.

I'm home, everything's gonna be okay.

Everything's gonna be okay.

No, no, I'll be there.

I'll be there.

Mom!

Are you okay?

I'll be there.

Mom! You have a fever!

Kevin?

-Is that you? -Yes, it's me.

You have a bunch of missed calls

from the school and the motel.

All right, all right.

All right. Okay.

Yeah, let's, uh...

Okay, let's go.

Well, here's our new home.

Come on.

Simon says Cliftonburg sucks.

Well, Simon doesn't know what he's talking about.

I'm sorry, bud.

It is what it is.

It doesn't feel the same without Dad.

Kevin?

Do you know where the insurance papers are?

Kevin?

Kevin?

Kevin!

You can't play with fire!

I'm not playing. I know what I'm doing.

Were you trying to burn yourself?

Yes.

Why?

Because I wanted to see what Dad felt.

Do you know what time it is?

Do you know what time it is?

I just moved in next door and your music is so loud

I can't even hear myself think.

Oh, think, think, think.

I-- I...

Look, I am working. It's for my job.

Is your job to keep your neighbors up?

No, and I don't care.

You-- you think--

I-- I am-- I am here, I am creating.

I paid for this space, so let me create!

Okay, well, people are trying to sleep

and this is really rude.

Okay, is this how you greet all your new neighbors?

A-- aren't you supposed to be, like,

baking me up a pie or something?

Uh, actually, you're supposed to bring me a pie or something.

Bye.

Honey?

It's been over a year and you haven't settled

my husband's policy.

Oh, it's complicated.

Um...

Okay, where did I put that file?

We moved from our family home in a good school district

to a smaller place and I can't even afford that.

I don't want to have to get a lawyer, but--

Oh, no, no, no, no need to get a lawyer.

Oh, it's right here,

right where it should have been, you know?

You know, that's not-- it's never--

things are never where they should be.

Okay, so, um...

Oh.

This is where the problem is.

Um, your husband's policy

has been sent upstairs for review.

Not l-- not literally upstairs, but figuratively up to,

you know, the people that do this sort of thing.

What sort of thing?

Well, deal with irregularities.

What kind of irregularities?

Oh, well, you know, the kind that, um...

Uh, I, uh, I really can't say.

Mr. Kale...

my husband died in a lab explosion.

He paid premiums to you people for years,

so that his family would be taken care of.

I guess the jury's out on this one.

What are you talking about?

Do you think he killed himself?

It's just that they have to clear certain exclusions

before they approve the payout.

Exclusions?

Yeah, you know, suicide and...

substance abuse and, you know, illegal activity.

Hey, neighbor. Need any help?

All right.

If you need some help with those higher ones,

I used to play basketball in high school.

I can-- I can jump pretty high.

I can't dunk or anything, but, you know,

I can at least touch the net.

All right?

These plants look a little droopy.

Usually means overwatering.

It's like when the...

the roots lose their oxygen and then, uh...

-Rebecca. -Hi.

Look who decided to show up.

-Hi, guys. -I knew it.

-Ow. -I told you she'd come.

You happen to bring any of those spare ribs

you always brought for Ron?

Oh. Sorry, Ed.

I didn't.

All right.

Hey, guys, look. Lily brought us a pizza.

Here's one.

All right. Thank you.

You got it.

I should probably do small bites of this.

Come here. I got it.

-Here you go. -All right.

All right. Thank you.

You got it.

Timeout.

Something like this is still good.